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From Stable to Lab—Investigating Key Factors for Sudden Deaths Caused by Streptococcus suis
20 Nov 2019
Abstract excerpt
Swine stocks are endemically infected with the major porcine pathogen Streptococcus (S.) suis. The factors governing the transition from colonizing S. suis residing in the tonsils and the exacerbation of disease have not yet been elucidated. We analyzed the sudden death of fattening pigs kept under extensive husbandry conditions in a zoo. The animals died suddenly of septic shock and showed disseminated...
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